Those Samsung flagship smartphone users who registered their devices and they are still within the two-year warranty are eligible for Samsung Protection Plus.
So if a user for instance of a Samsung Galaxy S4 bought the unit in June 2014, although the device was launched in March 2013, it is still eligible for the Samsung Protection Plus until June of this year.
Samsung Protection Plus offers additional benefits during the manufacturer’s warranty and beyond and also covers accidental damage from handling. It also covers electrical and mechanical failures after the manufacturer’s warranty expires.
The program also guarantees next day replacement shipping once a claim is approved.
While users are still waiting for the Marshmallow update on the Galaxy S5, they got surprised when one very fortunate Galaxy S5 owner received an over-the-air notification for the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update late last year.
The accidental roll out of the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow on one Samsung Galaxy S5 was eventually subjected to review and it came out as a bit of disappointment because it was not accompanied by the latest version of TouchWiz.
Eventually, a disclaimer was made saying that the update is not the final firmware for the Galaxy S5, with some even saying that it may actually not be an official firmware, which appears to be such.